Researching with Secondary Data: A brief overview of possibilities and limitations from the viewpoint of social research

Ajantha Sisira Kumara

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Abstract: The objective of this paper is to provide information on reliable sources of secondary data available for applied social researchers, feasible studies, and Econometric Modelling techniques that can be applied in those studies. Using secondary data for research projects has now become popular with the availability of nation-wide survey data from reliable sources. The Econometrics methods ranging from multiple regression analysis to dynamic panel analysis can be applied with secondary data to generate nationally representative empirical evidence on the subject of interest. However, the researchers need to be careful of reading secondary data using documentation provided along with datasets. There are limitations and challenges of using secondary data for researching as well.

Keywords: Applied Research; Econometric Modelling; Secondary Data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C81 C83 C87 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-04, Revised 2022-03
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